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Spring Onion Spelt Spread

A plant-based spread made with tofu, oat flakes, raw spelt flour, spring onions, pickled gherkins, margarine or oil, salt, and pepper.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 10 ingredients
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Why it works: Spelt and flour match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 115 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Spring Onion Spelt Spread

1 bowl

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine tofu, oat flakes, raw spelt, and some water.

  2. If desired, mix in the lecithin to act as an emulsifier.

  3. Mix in the spring onion and gherkins.

  4. Mix in a spoonful of margarine and/or rapeseed oil.

  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

965Calories
29 gProtein
34 gFat
136 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Speltnot in our table0
Rapeseed Oilnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Spelt + flourtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together115 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Tofu + flourtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together350 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Tofu + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together729 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Tofu + spelttop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together7 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tofu
Provides protein and body, giving the spread a creamy, soft texture.
Oat flakes
Absorb liquid and thicken the mixture, giving it a firmer, spreadable body.
Raw spelt flour
Adds starch and structure, helping bind the spread so it holds together.
Margarine
Adds fat, which contributes richness and a smoother mouthfeel.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, spelt, flour, pepper):

  1. Kalefits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Welsh onionfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, spelt, flour, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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